Online Crisis Resources
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Violence in the Workplace
Our comprehensive curated list of resources and tools for preventing, reacting to and recovering from workplace violence.
A Manager’s Handbook: Handling Traumatic Events (PDF)
Covers tragedy, death of a co-worker, helping an employee with suicidal concerns, helping an employee recover from assault, managing after a disaster, workplace violence, domestic violence.
Manager’s Guide: Recovering from the Death of a Co-Worker
Recovery of individuals and of your work group itself depends to a great extent on the effectiveness of the grief leadership provided by you—the group’s manager. Effective grief leadership guides members of the work group as they mourn and memorialize the dead, help their families, and return to effective performance of their duties.
Manager’s Guide to Grief & Loss
Supervisor’s Guide to Dealing with a Grieving Employee
Workplace Injury, Illness and Fatality Statistics
Data by event, by occupation, by industry.
OSHA on Motor Vehicle Safety
Motor Vehicle accidents are the leading cause of occupational deaths.
Crisis Management
An extensive library of articles and materials about dealing with workplace crises. The site is a resource of the Management Assistance Program for Non-profits, but the vast majority of the materials are relevant to for-profits and non-profits alike.
American Red Cross
Experts in disaster assistance of any variety, the Red Cross website has several useful publications ranging from community disaster and first aid educational materials to a guide for babysitters. And although they are most recognized for disaster response, they offer a variety of community services and programs. See: Prepare your business for an emergency
Ready.gov for Business – Ready Business helps owners and managers of small- and medium-sized businesses prepare their employees, operations and assets in the event of an emergency. It is a cooperative initiative between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Advertising Council and various business organizations. Related: DisasterAssistance.gov
Emergency Preparedness – These resources from the Small Business Administration (SBA) can help you develop a plan to protect your employees, lessen the financial impact of disasters, and re-open your business quickly to support economic recovery in your community. Also from the SBA: Disaster Assistance